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Ashley Mills (left), Anes Koushkbaghi (center) and Ashley Ford (right) get weird after the Color Me Rad 5k fun run April 12.
Third annual running event hits maximum capacity for runners Chris Piepgrass Reporter The Color Me Rad 5k visited Eugene for its third consecutive year on April 12. As the crowd gathered before the
sound of the starting horn, participants were given a shirt and a pair of shades; at the end, that once-pristine white T-shirt — along with the rest of them — was caked in color. Color Me Rad goes to cities all over the U.S. The organization al-
so tours select cities in Europe, Australia and South Korea. Color Me Rad works with the same local charity each year. That charity receives a portion of the proceeds made by the 5k in the host city. In Eugene, Relief Nursery has been selected as the
beneficiary. “Relief Nursery supports the prevention of child abuse and neglect,” Jennifer Anderson said, a volunteer representing the charity. “Relief Nursery will receive $75 for each
ELECTION
2014-15 ASLCC candidates Presidential candidates begin look for student support campaigns, politicking Polls open April 28 to May 1 J. Wolfgang Wool News Editor With a little more than two weeks to campaign, 20 students officially announced their intention on April 14 to run for office in Lane’s student government. Students are elected to four different positions in the Associated Students of Lane Community College. The positions are president, vice president, senator and Student Finance Board student-at-large. This is the first year where the treasurer and the multicultural programs coordinator will not be elected. A ballot measure passed last year turned both titles into appointed positions. The presidential and vice
presidential candidates run together on a joint ticket, whereas the other two positions run alone. According to the student government’s bylaws, the elected presidential ticket will receive a monthly stipend and up to 12 free credits. According to an email from Elections Committee Chairwoman Rebekah Ellis, there are currently three presidential election tickets: Francisco “Kiko” Gomez for president and Ben Buchanan as his vice president; Michael Weed for president and Malisa Ratthasing as his vice president; and Clinton Fear as president and Kathy Renfrowand as vice president. Gomez and Ratthasing are senators in the student government. Weed is the ELECTION ON PAGE 3
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Leaked faculty safety proposal causes controversy Instructors negotiate for power to eject unruly students Tran Nguyen Reporter
Michael Weed
Francisco “Kiko” Gomez
Fundraising puts campaign under scrutiny
Senator becomes candidate after meeting blow-up
J. Wolfgang Wool News Editor
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Nearly two months ago, Lane student government Sustainability Coordinator Michael Weed announced his intention to run for student government president.
Student government senator Francisco “Kiko” Gomez began campaigning for the presidency April 14 after saying he would resign last week. During the April 2 student
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Students might find themselves removed from the classrooms under the faculty union’s negotiating safety proposal, giving instructors authority to dismiss students with inappropriate behaviors without filing a Code of Conduct complaint. The current proposal reads: “Faculty members have the right to permanently remove students from their class for disruptive, threatening or otherwise inappropriate behavior. Faculty members exercising this authority shall notify their supervisor within 24 hours. Students may be returned to the class by the FACULTY ON PAGE 3
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Lane second-year dental hygiene student Jessica Ostrander (left) describes the new dental clinic facilities at 2460 Willamette St. to Terie Stephenson (center) and her sister, Lynne Fogarty, during the grand opening on April 16.
SCRUTINY: Weed crowdfunds to boost campaign CONTINUED FROM P. 1 He asked “for your support,” according to records of a crowdfunding page obtained by The Torch. Candidates are prohibited by student government bylaws from “campaigning” until April 14, and the elections packet identifies electronic media as a vector for campaign materials — but neither the committee’s regulations nor the bylaws define “campaigning.” Gofundme.com, the site Weed used to ask for support, is a crowdfunding website. Since the page went live on Feb. 25, he’s amassed $342, including Weed’s own donation of $100. Weed insisted he broke none of the student government’s regulations. Fellow presidential candidate Senator Francisco “Kiko” Gomez disagrees. Weed violated the bylaws, Gomez said, but he will not submit a formal complaint to the Associated Students of Lane Community College Elections Committee. “Campaigning would be advertising yourself as running for office,” Gomez said. Weed said he couldn’t understand how the page, which included an account of his motivations for running and a request for donations, could be construed as campaigning. He believed for it to qualify as pre-campaigning, though, his statement had to be a focused effort to persuade Lane
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students to vote for him. Weed said he tried to ensure nobody from Lane saw the gofundme.com page until it was time to go public. Instead, he had hoped to raise funds from family and friends. The gofundme.com page, which was accessible to anyone who searched Google for Weed’s name, had been shared six times on Facebook prior to April 14. Weed said members of his family did share a link to the page, but he immediately asked them to delete the posts. “How are you supposed to fundraise if you are not allowed to talk to people?” Weed asked. Weed revised his gofundme.com page on April 14 to include a campaign poster and a different statement describing “Team Titan Time” that no longer included his reasons for running. According to Associated
Students of Lane Community College President Paul Zito, who advised Weed on fundraising strategies, the only language that could be construed as pre-campaigning on Weed’s gofundme.com page, prior to the April 14 revision, was the first sentence of the final paragraph: “Which brings me back to the reason that I am here today, to ask for your support.” “When you are planning this far ahead ... you’re toeing a line. And when you’re toeing that line, you don’t know when you are going to cross it, and it is going to be up to that Elections Committee to decide whether you have crossed it,” Zito said. The ambiguous definition of “support” is Zito’s concern. He said Weed made it clear he was asking for financial support and not for people to vote for him later in the paragraph. Zito said he was hoping an issue with campaign fun-
“Which brings me back to the reason that I am here today, to ask for your support. ” Michael Weed ASLCC presidential candidate, Feb. 25
draising would arise so that student government could address its policy on how campaigns are conducted. The student government needs to address candidates’ fundraising needs, Zito said, and there should be a planned-for time period reserved for fundraising so candidates can be prepared and not risk accusations of early campaigning. Zito blamed low voter turnout partly on campaigns hamstrung by a lack of money. Ratthasing and Weed split fundraising efforts. Ratthasing said the donations are supplementing their out-of-pocket campaign spending. “Quite honestly, I had no recollection of what was going on because I was ... trying to figure out ways to have my own funds to get started so that we don’t have to go (under scrutiny) — just to be safe,” Ratthasing said. ASLCC Vice President Rebekah Ellis said pre-campaigning would include asking for votes or telling them why they should vote for candidates before the official campaign period begins, and she would like to bring the issue before the Elections Committee. “There were no official rules,” Ellis said. “It’s kind of a gray area because it is not clearly outlined in the bylaws, and it never has been.”
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FACULTY: Disruptive students difficult to control CONTINUED FROM P. 1
college only upon a successful student appeal to the Joint College-Faculty Student Removal Appeal Committee.” “(We) understand that this is a very sensitive issue and could be easily misinterpreted, but it is a question of having authority to protect the classroom,” Jim Salt said, president of the Lane Community College Education Association. “The administration has not been supportive (of) the faculty when students get extremely violent.” When a student is dismissed from the classroom for disruptive behavior, they can come back to the next class “regardless of how egregious or threatening the behavior,” Salt said of the administration’s current policy. Faculty members cannot remove the student unless they continue inappropriate behavior in class. Although faculty members have filed complaints, initiating the resolution process, some faculty members have not found safety and comfort in their teaching environment, blaming the
administration’s inefficient work, according to Salt and the Education Association’s Vice President Sheila Broderick. Faculty’s safety proposal is to protect the classroom, including faculty and students from other students’ extreme behavior, but it does not limit students’ ability to challenge faculty’s decision with the administration, Broderick said. Salt and Broderick declined to reveal any faculty names without their knowledge. Having little knowledge about the faculty’s proposal, Associate Dean of Student Affairs Barbara Delansky responded to faculty’s accusation that throughout her career she has never failed to be supportive to a faculty member when a problem arises. In a position of helping faculty through the Code of Conduct, the administration is available to support faculty members’ decision and interpret expectations in an educational environment to students, Delansky said.
Faculty members can either file an Incident Reporting Form under the Code of Conduct online, Delansky said, or report to the Division Dean when a problem arises. Once Student Life and Leadership Development officials have confirmed the problem, students receive an email notifying them that their inappropriate behavior has been reported. They are then required to meet with the official before returning to class. If the student shows no effort in improving their behavior, the administration puts them into disciplined probation; about three or four students every year are suspended because of extreme situations. Associated Students of Lane Community College President Paul Zito questioned the purpose of the proposal, because the Code of Conduct exists for the same reason. In addition, he is concerned that the proposal will have some “drastic effects” on students’ lives and careers. “When students are forced to
drop the class, it will affect their academic career, financial aid, and even their lives,” Zito said. Delansky said it is difficult for the officials to resolve problems that arise towards the end of the term. In most cases, the administration finds alternative solutions to let the student finish their courses. According to Delansky, faculty members often only want to get the student’s attention, not remove the student from class altogether. “To have full control over students’ behavior in class,” Delansky said, “faculty can put his or her expectations on the syllabus, explain it on the first day of class, and cite it under the Code of Conduct.” Neither students nor student government has a vote on the current proposal, but the Education Association welcomes dialogues from students about methods for protecting the classroom, Salt said. None of the faculty who has experience using the Code of Conduct would agree to give a comment to The Torch.
PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFS April 16 at 2:10 a.m. Public Safety received information about someone who was sleeping in a car overnight near the Early Childhood Education Center at Lane. April 8 at 11:35 a.m. Public Safety was dispatched to investigate a vehicle blocking traffic. An Isuzu Oasis had rolled out of its spot, blocking traffic. The car rolled into a parked Toyota Tundra with no apparent damage. The Isuzu owner was contacted and moved the vehicle after leaving a note on the Toyota. April 8 at 3:37 p.m. Lane Facilities Management and Planning reported that one of their golf carts was a victim of a hit-andrun. Public Safety took a report.
In its April 10 issue, The Torch incorrectly reported when Francisco “Kiko” Gomez yelled an expletive and threw a pen across the room towards another senator. It happened after the motion to provide $1,900 in support of the Peace Symposium was proposed and before the motion was passed. The Torch regrets this error.
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current administration’s sustainability coordinator. Current student government president Paul Zito said that while senatorial candidates run on individual tickets, they can be included on presidential candidates’ “slates.” A slate is the list of senatorial candidates that the presidential tickets endorse and campaign with. Senators receive a monthly stipend, but no credit waiver. Ellis’ email announced 14 senatorial candidates: Sarah J. Pishioneri, Brandi Hoskins, Felicia Dickinson, Esau Gavett, Nicole Rund, Sofie Crandall, Wesley Allen, Trevor Moore, Caleb Miller, Christian Mello, Jennifer McCarrick, Robert Schumacher, Scott Compton and Emily Aguilera. Dickinson, Moore and Aguilera were appointed to vacant senate seats during the 2013-
2014 year. Hoskins is the current administration’s chief of staff and McCarrick is its Student Resource Center director. Schumacher was the communications director, but Zito said he stepped down from that role for spring term. The Student Finance Board is an advisory committee for the student government. It is chaired by the treasurer, with two senators and four studentsat-large sitting on it. Ellis says that the studentat-large position pays $100 per month, but no one is running for any of the four vacancies. Zito said the positions will have to be appointed by the new administration next year. Dickinson was the only person who ran for the student-atlarge position during last year’s elections.
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government senate meeting, Gomez threw a pen towards fellow senator Zack Wright during a debate over funding an event. Gomez offered his resignation during the April 9 senate meeting, but did not formally submit it. Gomez said that after the April 9 meeting, he had discussions with other members of the student government and decided not to resign. Associated Students of Lane Community College Treasurer Zach Wais said he spoke with Gomez after the meeting and encouraged him
not to quit. Wais made similar statements during the April 9 senate meeting. While Gomez acknowledged his actions may impact the elections, he said he does not believe they will impact his ability to be effective in the student government. “I think that it is important that once a person comes back in and says, ‘Hey, I’m sorry. Let’s move forward.’ — that’s a person you should look at and say, ‘That man has integrity. That man has respect for himself. He doesn’t give up,’” Gomez said. The Torch / Thursday, APRIL 17, 2014
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Jennifer McCarrick and Brandi Hoskins share parenting challenges between classes outside Building 19.
Parents make tough decisions about childcare Older children left without adequate services Penny C. Scott Reporter Lane’s student parents say they are sometimes forced to choose between leaving their children without the support they need and allowing their schoolwork to suffer. The on-campus Child and Family Center provides care for children who are 2.5 to 5 years old. However, Lane doesn’t have a program or facilities for older children. Child and Family Education Division Dean Cathy Lindsley recommends that students contact the Family Connections Program of Lane and Douglas County. She said that students would be guided through a process regarding available resources. “If people are facing this issue, let’s talk about it,” Lindsley said. “Drop-in would be
tough, but I’m not saying it couldn’t be done.” Student Resource Director Jennifer McCarrick said she sometimes has difficulty juggling school and family responsibilities. “I’ve had to adjust my schedule so I’m not spending all my time at school. My exhusband isn’t in the picture, so I’m trying to make up that extra time,” McCarrick said. “Because my daughter is 13, it makes it a little bit more challenging. There is no care for school-age children. I’d like to see that on campus.” Child and Family Education Management Coordinator Sue Norton said she appreciated the challenges that these students face being highlighted. “There are so many options in the community that fit for most families that we have not developed any on campus,”
Norton said. “Juggling everything is stressful,” student government Chief of Staff Brandi Hoskins said. “They don’t have a place here for kids to be at until parents get out of class.” Students sometimes get lucky breaks with their class schedules, so they can spend more time with their children. However, this isn’t something they can count on, and they are sometimes forced to leave their children alone. “Last term, I would leave, and my 10-year-old would be at home for at least a half-hour by himself, and he’d have to make sure he got out the door in time to go to the bus stop,” Hoskins said. “This term, my classes are allowing me to be at home, see him off and then get to campus.” Hoskins and McCarrick agree that if the college provid-
ed childcare for older children, they wouldn’t be faced with so many tough choices. “I live in Albany, so this is even harder,” Hoskins said. “My struggle is that I’m here, and my kids are at home. They are either home by themselves until I get home or they go to the Boys and Girls Club until I can pick them up.” According to College Students with Children Need Campuses with Childcare, a 2011 report published by The Institute for Women’s Policy Research, childcare for student parents is an important factor in their ability to earn a degree. “Childcare is one of the most effective ways that colleges and universities can help their student parents to earn a degree, yet most fail to provide on-campus care centers, much less affordable, high-quality care,” Elisa Garcia wrote.
“If people want to pursue this we can do more,” Lindsley said. “Whatever we do, it would have to be self-supporting.” By setting an example of what it takes to succeed, Hoskins believes she is helping her children make choices that will help them be successful later on. “I want my kids to know there’s a future out there for them. By seeing me attend school, working hard and making sacrifices, they see there are opportunities out there,” Hoskins said tearfully. Family Connections Program of Lane and Douglas County (541) 463 - 3954. Child and Family Education Department Cathy Lindsley, Division Dean (541) 4635441.
Chess Club revived with new potential Members playing on paper boards, waiting for funding
Tran Nguyen Reporter As spring welcomes back the blossoms and warm breeze, Karlie Schwartzwald has brought the Chess Club back to Lane. The Associated Students of Lane Community College Senate ratified the Chess Club on April 2. Schwartzwald is a second-year mathematics student. Hoping to introduce chess to more students around campus, Schwartzwald harnessed the passion for chess
club in Winter 2014. “I love chess,” Schwartzwald said, “and I want to have a chance to play with students on campus.” The club currently has no chess sets. Schwartzwald has been cutting out paper to substitute with real chess sets. The Chess Club is waiting to receive $100 from the Student Government, the amount ratified clubs get each term. Despite a lack of chessboards, 20 students have already signed up in the Chess Club, and approximately 10
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students attended the first two meetings. “We welcome everyone who is interested in chess to come to our meeting,” Schwartzwald said. She encourages people who want to learn how to play to also attend. The old Chess Club disbanded years ago when its members left Lane or lost interest. Mathematics instructor and Chess Club adviser Phil Moore said he is pleased to see Schwartzwald bring chess back to Lane. “Looking for an adviser for the club was one of the big-
gest struggles in the process of getting ratified,” Schwartzwald said. Moore, a chess enthusiast, recently finally took the responsibility. Playing chess is what led Moore to math, and now, through Chess Club, he can interact with students in a less formal way and catch up with former students. As he talked about his passion for chess, Moore pulled out a hand-carved Japanese chess set that he got from his uncle. “It was like a kickoff to get students excited about at our
first meeting,” Moore said. “I expect (Chess Club) to bring a lot of enthusiasm for playing chess on campus,” Council of Clubs chairwoman Brandi Hoskins said. Besides encouraging critical thinking and bonding between chess lovers on campus, Schwartzwald also hopes to connect with other chess clubs in different colleges and universities in Oregon and start a tournament. Chess Club meets every Wednesday in the cafeteria from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Ellis ratified as new vice president alex quadrini / THE TORCH
Current ASLCC President Pro-Tempore Rebekah Ellis leads an ASLCC meeting April 16.
Taya Alami Reporter Members of the student government senate appointed former Senator Rebekah Ellis to replace Vice President Anayeli Jimenez, who hasn’t attended senate meetings since March. Ellis was appointed to the position on April 14 and ratified unanimously by the student senate April 16. Previously, Ellis served as president pro-tempore, a
member of the senate who fills the role of vice president in the event of the vice president’s absence. Ellis will hold her new position until a newly elected student administration takes office June 1. Upon her ratification, Ellis said that joining student government was the best decision she had made in her college career. “I go home at night and I’m exhausted, happy,” Ellis said. Senator Emily Aguilera
was elected to succeed Ellis as president pro-tempore. In an interview, Associated Students of Lane Community College President Paul Zito said he was sad to see Jimenez leave after she “sort of fell off of the map” without giving a letter of resignation. “We didn’t do our normal get-together, hash out how we go forward on projects, she just left,” Zito said. He praised Jimenez’s work ethic and said the fact that she stepped down as vice
Downtown campus hosts local gaming event Students present gaming ideas
Penny C. Scott Reporter Local gaming company Oreganik hosted an event for students and local gaming enthusiasts at Lane’s downtown campus on April 4. The event attracted 26 registered participants, more than twice as many as previous events held by the company at another location. Students were invited to pitch and discuss gaming ideas with the hope of selecting an idea to promote through crowdfunding. “I’m trying to build a strong development community here in Eugene,” Oreganik owner Ted Brown said. “We decided to get a bunch of students, amateurs and professionals into a room to try to come up with a number of amazing ideas and see
which one really sticks.” Jenette Kane, dean of the Downtown Campus and Titan Court, said the campus facilities offer just the kind of environment gaming and software companies need. All the campus classrooms are wireless and “smart,” with features such as computers, speakers, projectors, documentimaging cameras and more. Businesses in need of help with projects offer events where students can gain realworld experience. “The business wins because the students are doing a project that helps them, and the students win because they get experience in something that’s happening with the software companies,” Kane said. Attendees at the event were students from Lane, stu-
dents from the University of Oregon and other Eugene gaming enthusiasts. “I’m interested in games and game development and learning more about the industry and how it all works,” UO student Tegan Valo said. “Jenette Kane is the person I want to thank the most for making this happen. She has opened her doors to us, and I can’t thank her enough,” Brown said. The downtown campus is not only attracting interest from gaming and software companies, but also with Eugene businesses. “We partner with over 100 businesses on classes and events,” Kane said. “This is a great location, and the building is gorgeous. It’s open and inviting, and we love being able to see out the windows.”
president doesn’t mean she failed. Jimenez attended the April 16 Senate meeting, at which she thanked her peers for the experience and endorsed Ellis as her successor. “I’m grateful,” Jimenez said. “I’ll always cherish these memories and what we’ve done, for the rest of our lives.” Members of the student government responded in kind. “You’ve been a champion of cultural competency,
and we thank you for heading that charge,” Senator Francisco “Kiko” Gomez said to Jiminez. Student Multicultural Programs Coordinator Michael Weed said Jimenez is a great leader, and compared her to South American revolutionary Manuela Sáenz. Sara Shepherd, the state affairs director for the student government, told Jimenez “I’ll miss having you around, and our one-on-ones, but I’ll get over it.”
COUNCIL OF CLUBS
Chairwoman gets tough with delinquent clubs Two clubs lose voting rights Penny C. Scott Reporter At the Council of Clubs meeting on April 15, chairwoman Brandi Hoskins suspended the voting rights of the Table Tennis and French clubs. According to council bylaws, if a club fails to attend two consecutive meetings without being excused before the meeting, the clubs lose their voting rights. The Table Tennis Club had been excused from attending until further notice more than a month ago by former chairman John Price. Hoskins overruled the decision because their long absence was affecting quorum. The French Club has been absent from meetings since Feb. 25. Hoskins had not received communi-
cation from them regarding their absences. Most club representatives left before the meeting ended. After the meeting, Hoskins said the representatives had been excused. Hoskins said the council will evaluate club attendance based on how many meetings representatives attend and whether they give reports. She said she will discuss the exact criteria with members at the next council meeting. Because quorum had not been met at the last meeting when members voted to spend up to $3,000 on the Spring Event, another vote was taken and the measure passed. The Outdoor Adventure and Chess clubs were not represented at the meeting.
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Lane sophmore Sean McGetrick placed third in the men’s 110-meter hurdles at the Chico Twilight Invitational April 12.
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Titans impress, show improvement at Chico Twilight Athletes prepare for Hayward Field following weekend Jackson Dietel Reporter After a solid showing at the Linfield Invitational in McMinnville, the Titans traveled down to Chico, Calif. to compete in the Chico Twilight. In this meet, the Titans competed against several larger universities, including the U.S. Air Force Academy, San Francisco State University, Humboldt State University, Saint Mary’s College of California, as well as the hosting team, the California State University Wildcats. The Titans opened up the meet April 11 with two victories, one of which came in the high jump courtesy of freshman Dakarai Hightower. Hightower continued his strong jumping from earlier this sea-
son at the Lane preview, when he cleared a height of 6'10.75", besting Chico State’s Michael Souza’s 6'8" jump. The second triumph came from the long strides of freshman Kristin Clark, who won the women’s triple jump with a jump of 36'11.6". Clark won by leaping just an inch and a half further than Chico State’s Brooke Whitburn. The Titans were also able to produce a strong finish in the women’s 800-meter event. Freshman Kristine Dunn finished fourth in a highly contested field that saw the third through fifth-place finishers separated by less than a second. Fellow freshman Nicole Maurmann opened her day with a solid second-place finish in the women’s 5,000-meter run. Maurmann ran in
18:35.04, with fellow Titans freshman Katy Potter and Alli Cross finishing third and fourth respectively. Chico was also the first meet at which head track coach Grady O’Connor was able to deploy his women’s 4x400-meter relay team. The team, comprised of sprinters Dunn and sophomores Jahzelle Ambus, Macaulay Wilson and Jalen Tims, was fresh off an easy victory at the Linfield meet in the 4x100meter relay. The four women continued their success, getting the victory with a strong 3:53.3, falling short of the 3:52.5 school record. In the women’s field events Lane performed strongly in the javelin with sophomore Gabrielle Head placing first with throws of 144'06". Head’s
throw places her second in the nation among junior college athletes this season. On the men’s side of the draw, the Titans produced many strong finishes. One of those came from freshman Rohan Cain in the men’s 400-meter. Cain ran 49.68 seconds, which was enough for an easy second-place finish. In the 5,000-meter, Titans freshman Efrain Jamieran a career race, breaking his personal best in the 5,000, running in 15:39.68 to finish 14th in a fastpaced race. “Efrain quietly had a monster meet,” O’Connor said. “If I’m nominating anybody for athlete of the week on the men’s side … he’s at the top of the list.” The field events were also solid for the men, as sopho-
more Zach Olivera tied for first with California State’s Kyle Maxwell in the men’s pole vault with a vault of 15'7". Freshman Diego Gonzalez also produced a strong finish in the men’s long jump, tying for second with a final jump of 23'02.5". The Titans return home next weekend to compete in the Oregon relays at historic Hayward Field April 18 to Aprilandnnor said that he embraces the opportunity of the big upcoming meet, he is going to be cautious of over-working his athletes and wants to make sure they get proper recovery time. “It’s always fun to compete at Hayward,” O’Connor said. “But we’re not at all putting extra emphasis on it. We’re looking at the bigger picture.”
COLOR: Fun run generates over $16,000 in donations CONTINUED FROM P. 1 volunteer they recruit and 15 percent of all registration fees.” Color Me Rad sets the ceiling at 100 volunteers. This year, the charity hit maximum capacity. Eugene’s version of the fun run is projected to rake in a total of $100,000, not including from apparel and paraphernalia. “Last year, (Color Me Rad) donated $16,000,” Anderson said. As the participants proceeded through the course, they were soaked and powdered with color every few hundred meters. Both the wet and dry colors are nontoxic cornstarch products that are biodegradable. They also won’t stain — unless you want them to. By
spraying shirts with vinegar and ironing them before they are washed in cold water, the shirts have a better chance of keeping their tie-dye appearance. Joseph O’Donnell was seen dancing with his young daughter Alexis after they crossed the finish line. “Anyone can enter Color Me Rad. You don’t have to run the entire time. It’s a fun family thing too,” O’Donnell said. “Alexis was in a stroller. We were just kind of walking.” Another contestant, John Hine, also enjoyed a more leisurely pace through the course. “I’d say it took about 35 to 45 minutes,” he said. A slow and steady pace was his game plan from the
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After completing the Color Me Rad fun run, the audience gathers around the stage for the final color bomb countdown April 12.
beginning. With the amount of people on the course he thinks a personal record would be hard to achieve. “The way the crowds were
it would be nearly impossible to set a time. There’s got to be over a thousand people here,” Hine said. In fact there were over
3,000, but time isn’t why this event was started. Color Me Rad is not a competitive event. It’s simply a “fun run.”
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Sophomore left fielder Darin Nelson relays to sophomore shortstop Tucker Campbell during the April 11 game against Clackamas.
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Sophomore Jarren Goddard slides safely into home during a 5-0 game against Clackamas on April 11.
Lane sweeps Clackamas in four-game series Jarren Goddard lifts Titans over Cougars with walk-off homerun
Chris Patrick Reporter The Titans beat the Clackamas Community College Cougars in both games of their April 11 doubleheader in Eugene. Sophomore Jarren Goddard’s walkoff home run highlighted the closing game in the series. The Titans were able to hold Clackamas to just one run over the two games. The final score of the first game was 5-0 in the Titans’ favor. Sophomore Pitcher Jared Priestley recorded his second win, throwing seven innings and striking out eight batters. Freshman catcher Kyle Beam had a successful day at the plate, batting 3-for-3 driving in a run. After a short break, the Ti-
tans went on to beat Clackamas 2-1 in the second nightcap. Sophomore Pitcher Eric Ruaro started the second game, striking out four batters. He was pulled after the fifth inning allowing one run. With the Titans trailing after 1-0 in the fifth inning, they were able to claw their way to a victory. Goddard continued his dominance at the plate by recording his fourth home run and his 21st RBI. In the bottom of the ninth when the game was tied at 1-1, Goddard hit a walkoff homerun to finish the game. Freshman Shane Quarterley registered the win while striking out three batters. The Titans continued their prowess the next day by picking up two more victories over cougars in Oregon City push-
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ing their record to 16-8 and propelling them into second place in their division. Starting sophomore pitcher Jeff Hardy opened up the first game. Hardy was able to produce five strikeouts while only allowing one run. After claiming another win, Hardy brought his pitching record to 3-2.
Goddard drove home his 22nd RBI, and the Titans went on to win 2-1. Sophomore Parker Sherrell started the second game on the mound. He was pulled after only pitching 2.2 innings and allowing six runs off of nine hits. Sophomore Travis Kelley,
Sherrell’s replacement, was able to collect the win giving him a 1-0 personal record. In a high-scoring game that ended with the Titans on top with an 11-6 final score, sophomore Konner Reddick drove in five runs, and Goddard also picked up his fourth RBI in the past three games. He now has 23 RBIs on the season.
AWAKENING DREAMER MOVE TO ACTION
FRIDAY SATURDAY APRIL 25 26 2014
lane community college, main campus, longhouse
JOHN PERKINS author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. JON SYMES Outreach Director of Pachamama Alliance’s Awakening the Dreamer Training. GOOD SHIELD AGUILAR A Turtle Island Native devoted to speaking up for the last wild buffalo. KAITLIN SOPOCI-BELKNAP Executive Director of Move to Amend. MONICA BEEMER Organizer for the 2014 Northwest Social Forum. Symposium will be live streamed at http://www.lanecc.edu/it/media/live-streaming.
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An estimated 3,000 people attended the Friends of the Eugene Public Library book sale April 12 and 13.
Community supports Eugene Public Library 36th annual book sale at Lane Events Center Laura Newman A&E Editor The Lane Events Center was consumed with books April 12 and 13 for Friends of Eugene Public Library’s 36th annual Book Sale. Ian McVay, an attendee, said he looks forward to this event every year because of the vast selection of fiction the event continues to have. Thousands of community book lovers attended this event and took advantage of the massive collection. Books ranged from $1 to $2 and covered a variety of different subjects and genres. Barbara Morgan and Nancy Purtill have collectively volunteered with this organization for over seven years. This type of volunteer opportunity does not entirely consist of working this particular sale. It is a yearlong commitment. “We work all winter, September up until the end of March,” Purtill said. “On different days, depending on what we’ve chosen to do, we sort books by subject matter and then some books are picked out to be individually priced.” Several Lane students were
involved at the book sale this year, with only a three-day responsibility. The donated books come from a variety of different places, some are donated through estate sales, others are called in for larger collections or library discards. “They’re all community donations,” Morgan said. “People donate to the library. There’s a big donation box in the lobby of the (downtown) Library.” Friends of the Eugene Libary works closely with St. Vincent de Paul, a local thrift shop. St. Vincent leases a warehouse in which donated books are stored throughout the year, and they also donate vehicles for pickup and event transportation. In return, the leftover books are given to the thrift shop to be sold. Sandy Ludeman, Chairwoman of Friends of the Eugene Public Library said she was amazed at the turnout and growth of the sale. “Yesterday we had close to 3,000 (people). But then of course when you have this lovely weather, it’s hard to wheel people in from their garden,” she said. This organization fundraises for the Eugene Public Library,
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which allows the Library to host programs and events such as author talks, The Big Read, and summer literacy events for children. “To me, why this is important and why what we do is important is I think of ourselves as an extension of educating the community in a variety of ways,” Ludeman said. “The library is another educational tool point, obviously, but beyond people thinking they check books oaut there or videos, they are learning things from these various programs.” Ludeman claims that within the last three years the
Friends of the Eugene Public Library has raised an estimated $100,000 for the library program, the largest annual revenue source. “It is the biggest. It brings in the largest amount of money that we give back to the library, but I think it’s important to know that we exist year round,” she said. Second Hand Prose, a second hand book store run by this organization, has become a permanent staple at the downtown library. Online sales on Amazon.com are also a new avenue they have taken in order to fundraise year-round.
On April 11 at Cozmic in Eugene, there was a full house for the CD release party from locally based reggae-fusion band Sol Seed. Their soulful, spiritually uplifting, deeply rhythmic grooves seamlessly blend classic reggae with elements of hip-hop, rap and rock. The band consists of drums, bass, rhythm and lead guitars, plus a guy playing keys, percussion and didgereedoo. That’s right, I said didgereedoo! Oh, and by the way, they all sing. They easily move above deep, dub reggae grooves, crowd-rousing hip-hop wordspews and through Latin flavored floor-fillers. Lead vocals and raps pass back and forth from song to song. The lead guitar work of Kenny Lewis is the jewel in their crown. This lad is truly “on it.” Lewis was a student at Lane, but the call of his musical muse proved to be louder than the cries of academia. He channels the spirit of players like Jimi Hendrix, Ernie Isley and more. With him in the mix it’s easy for Sol Seed to comfortably reach rock energy levels. Having spent most of the past year on the road up and down the West Coast successfully building their growing fan base, this band is tight. Their new release, Family Tree, was recorded in Eugene at Telos Studios. This follows their first release, Grown Deep. Both are available now — check them out. And check them “live” first chance you get. If the audience vibe at Cozmic and the collective positivity of the band is anything to go by, this band deserves to reach out and touch the masses. They will be playing at the WOW Hall in Eugene on April 27. Do yourselves a favor and go.
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Eugene International Film Festival: Once Upon a Mountain Regal Valley River Center Stadium 15 7 p.m.
Vietnamese Storyteller Longhouse 9:30 a.m.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Ragozzino Performance Hall 7:30 p.m. $10 for general admission and $5 for students Gem Fair Lane Events Center noon to 6 p.m. $7 for general admission
Gem Fair Lane Events Center noon to 6 p.m. $7 for general admission A Midsummer Night’s Dream Ragozzino Performance Hall 7:30 p.m. $10 for general admission and $5 for students
Gem Fair Lane Events Center noon to 6 p.m. $7 for general admission